Monument



June 22, 1937.

H. B. COMPTON MONUMENT Filed July 6, 1936 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 [nuenlor Horace B d i y gg M 5 A Hamel 5 June 22, 1937. H. B. COMPTON 2,084,521

MONUMENT Filed July 6, 1936 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII fi r1 [fur/111116 M Man.

Patented June 22, 1937 2,084,521

* UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE MONUMENT Horace B. Compton, Scotia, N. Y. Application July 6, 1936, Serial No. 89,203

1 Claim. (01. 189-212) This invention relates to monuments or grave at the edge of the opening H as indicated markers and an object of the present invention at I8.

is to provide a monument of metal which will From the description of the invention thus far be capable of being cheaply and economically it will be seen that the plates of which the base 5 constructed, quickly and easily assembled at the 5 and panel 6 are formed may be shipped to the grave or site of use, and. which also will be rustsite of use and the plates there assembled and P Welded together to form respectively the base 5 The invention together with its objects and and the panel 6. advantages will be best understood from a study Also, and as shown in Figure 4, the base 5 is of the following description taken in connection adapted to contain therein to its full capacity 10 with the accompanying drawings wherein:- concrete or the like I9 which will add to the Figure 1 is a front elevational view of a monuweight of the monument and serve to hold the t embodying the features O t e present inmonument anchored in position. In this conventlon, the monument being shown set up for nection it will be understood that the concrete use. l9 may be poured into the base 5 after it has 15 Figure 2 is a side elevational view of the monubeen set up and prior to the welding of the walls ment. l of the panel 6 to the top l5 of the base.

Figure 3 is a top plan view of the monument. Of course, it will be understood that if desired F e 4 is a Sect onal View taken Substant a y the plates forming respectively the base 5 and 0 n the line of Figure I panel 6 may be welded and joined together prior Figure 5 is a front elevational view of the panel to shipment, the base 5 and panel 6 of course section of the monument. remaining separated, if found desired, until the Figure 6 s p View Of the base Section Of monument is to be actually set up at the place the monument. of use,

Figure 7 is a sectiogal View taken substantially It is thought that the construction, utility and 25 on t hue of ,Flgure b t 1 advantages of a monument or tomb marker, pro- Flgure 8 is sectlonal View taken Su 5 Emma 1y viding the features of the present invention will on the line 88 of Figure 5. Referring to the drawings by reference numer be understood without a more detailed descrlp tion. 1 W11 b 5 ha br dl th 1m roved o i z g i g g z g g whgch is Having thus described the invention what is mounted a slab or panel section 5. clalmed as new I The slab or panel section 6 is of hollow con- A monument tomb marker comprlsmg a struction and comprises substantially rectangubase having bOttPm, Side h end Walls, and 1 f m; and back Sheets 1 and 3 respectively, a top wall, all of said walls being formed of rust 35 narrow e1ongated side sheets 9 and a top resisting metal and welded at the joints to proh t In; vide a hollow shell-like structure, and a panel h h t 1, 3 9 and m are of rust resisting adapted to be mounted on and supported by said metal and at the joints between the sheets said base and comprising a front wa a rear wa l, 40 h t are wemed together as t side walls, and a. top wall, all of said walls being 40 The base 5 comprises a hollow shell-like casformed of rust resisting me al a d welded toing of rust resisting metal and including side gether at the joi s o provide a OW Shellwalls 12, end walls I3, 2. bottom wall l4, and a like Structure Open at its bottom, the l of d top Wall l5, the walls at the joints thereof being base being p d With an pe t IO g welded together as indicated generally at I6. which concrete r the k m y be pl e within 45 The top wall I5 is provided with an opening said base, and the said panel having its open botof a size slightly larger than the panel 6 so tom end inserted through and snugly fitting the as to permit the lower portion of the panel 6 to opening in the top of the base and resting on the fit within the opening H as shown in Figure 4. concrete with a weld joint at the juncture of the The walls I, 8, and 9 at their lower edges are base and the panel. 50

adapted to be welded to the plate l5 of the base HORACE B. COMPTON. 

